Lachapelle is heavily involved in causes off set as well: The mother of two autistic children started a foundation dedicated to the cause, 1 Paso a la Vez, One Step at a Time, and wrote a Spanish language book on the topic, “I’m a Superhero.”

The Dominican, who is included in People en Espanol’s “25 Mujeres más poderosas” special issue, definitely has a strong resume, rubbing elbows with the best of ’em.

On Sunday, she posted a pic on Instagram of Miami’s man of the hour, schools’ superintendent Alberto Carvalho, at Carnaval on the Mile.

We’ve reached out to the TV personality for comment but her cellphone was not accepting calls. We have also reached out to Telemundo.